Universal Basic Income – Is It Feasible or Utopian Hogwash?

Universal Basic Income – Is It Feasible or Utopian Hogwash?

Consider this: You are not required to work for a living. Your government gives you money to pay for all your basic needs with absolutely ZERO strings attached. You are free to do whatever you want.

Sounds very utopian right? Precisely, because the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) was first explored in the book Utopia written by Sir Thomas More in 1516. Over the centuries, it has tickled the fancy of a lot of great thinkers including philosopher Thomas Paine, civil rights champion Martin Luther King, Jr., economist Milton Friedman, among others. In 2017, discussions about UBI has […]

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